The Russellville Democrat., 1887-05-18

urfEliaRht lSHtt0s Lattetofiy ana
deliberately decorated, and the excel
lent orchestrs discoursed sweet
strains Of music which tempted the
lovers OF the Terpsicorean art to q
quadrllIe and waltz In the governors
office. Refreshment tables we're
spread 10 the Senate chamber where
an ample repast was served. Wine
and the toast master we're conspicu.
Gus by their absence. Many OF Lit
tie Rocks representative citizens,
ladies as well as gentlemen graced
the occasion with their presence and
contributed no uncomfortable part
Of the pleasures N the evening. The
members Of the press will long re-
member the pleasant occasion.
Friday mornIas ssase association
became the guests Of the real estate
exchange and spent the fore
noon in riding about the city
in carriages. IL was our good for
ture to be placed under the charge
of Mr. c. j. Collins, junior member
OF the well known legal firm Of Col
Inns q Balch 1.-THE latter the author o!
the famous Balch railroad billy, who
was most entertaining and instruct
i've guide and faithfully pointed out
every point of interest passed during
our drive. The first stop was made
at the new water works two miles dis
tant from the city limits under pro-
cess of construction by Col. Ward at
cost of 5000, 900, and guaranteed to
furnish the city an abundance Of pure
water; thence we passed over fash
ionable Capital Hill with It's stately
and beautiful dwellings to the State
Blind Institute, where DIR. Dye, the
gentlemanly and efficient superin-
tendant and his able corps OF assist
ants conducted us through the vari.
Gus departments of this well-managed
institution; passing on we were
shown the handsome residences on
Scott street, the beautiful and we'll
kept arsenal grounds, the immense
oil mills and compress, etc. The
drive consumed four and q half
hours and revealed to US the fact
that Little Rock is indeed the me-
tropolis OF the State--a beautiful,
enterprising and growing city.
Re-assembling for the considera-
ton of business the committee on
resolutions of thanks presented their
report as follows which was adopted !:
W. Resolved, That the appreciative
thanks of this ASSOCIATION be tendered
to the following named persons, cor
poration and institutions for the
kindly and uniform courtesies ex-
tended the 18th annual session Of
this association. II. G. Townsend,
general passenger agent, Missouri
Pacific; D. Wishart, general passen-
ger agent, Frisco; j. A. Woodson,
traffic manager, Valley Route; d.
Miller and Rudolph Fink, of the
Memphis and Little Rock; H. G.
Alis, assistant to president, ST.
Louis Arkansas & Texas, Ry.; j. Z.
Lockwood, Of the Kansas City, Fort
Scott and Gulf, all for transporta
ton; Becktold d Co. Of st. LOUIS
for enclosing badges worn on this
occasion; to the Little Rock Press
Club Tor kindly and hearty attention
paid us while here and especially
the elegant reception rendered US at
the State House; to Hon. E. B.
Moore for permission to use the State
House for our session; to DR.. John
H. Dye and Mrs. Collins, teacher Of
music of the State Blind ASYLUM;
to the Little Rock Real Estate Elk.
change for one Of the finest and
most interesting drives ever gwen
any Press Association; and to the
Capitol, Deming and Grand Central
hotels and the Lewis House for lib
eral reduction in rates OF board.
Resolved, That our especial thanks
be given to the ladies of Little Rock
for their bright faces and inspiring
presence at our session and for their
many kindnesses to US as individu-
ais during our stay here; to the citi-
zcns of Little Rock generally for all
that tends to make our session a de
lightful and long to be remembered
occasion.
Resolved. That the resolutions
be spread on our record and copy
OF the same given to our press for
publication.
Az the night session officers for
the ensuing year we're elected as fol-
lows:
President. r. Belts, Arkansas
Democrat.
First Vice President--W. r. Fol-
som, Augusta Vidette.
Second Vice President--Arthur
Murray, Pine Bluff Press Eagle.
Third Vice President. X. New
man, Harrison Times.
Corresponding Secretary-R. w.
Leigh, Morrillton Headlight.